POTD: Prototype Josiah Ells Revolver – Pittsburgh’s Double Action Answer

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have an early American take on the double action revolver. This is a prototype Josiah Ells center hammer percussion revolver in 31 caliber, made around 1854 and built to the design in U.S. Patent 11,419, granted to Ells of Pittsburgh on August 1s...

By Sam.S •

The Forgotten $20,000 Shotgun Under the Guest Bed

A routine family visit turned into the kind of firearm discovery most shooters will never experience. When my buddy ducked into the guest room to check on his kids, he certainly wasn’t looking for anything exciting.

By WesKL •

Wheelgun Wednesday: The Korth Dreadnought Is A Walk On The Wild Side

Finely embellished handguns are a thing of the past, right? Nobody goes in for engraving and other fancy-pants finishes anymore, right? Wrong. Uh, sort of. The Korth Dreadnought is an example of an old idea reborn for the 2020s, although it is a far cry from the work that F.W. Martin used to do a...

By Zac K •

Under-Barrel 12 Gauge Option: Uxbridge Arms G6

The basic idea of the Uxbridge Arms G6 is simple: Sometimes, people want a shotgun accessory to add to their rifle, typically for the purpose of door breaching (which is why they call them masterkeys). See Nick’s review of one such setup here , and there are plenty of others if you look aro...

By Zac K •

SIG Sauer P365-MACH3D Adds a 3D-Printed Compensator To The P365

3D printing has now reached production handguns, and up to 30% less muzzle rise is the headline promise behind the P365-MACH3D. This is a micro-compact 9mm that SIG Sauer pitches with the line "Peak Performance. Everyday Carry."

By Eric B •

POTD: Prototype Colt Camp Perry – Before the Prototypes

Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! Here we have a Colt target pistol that looks like a revolver but only holds one round. This is a prototype of what became the Colt Camp Perry Model, chambered in 22 LR, and it seems to predate even the official batch of Camp Perry prototypes. The Camp [&...

By Sam.S •

From P-10 to DUTY: CZ's Next-Generation Striker-Fired Pistol

NASA-supported human-factors research is not the usual starting point for a pistol grip, but it is where CZ's DiFEND methodology comes from, and it shaped the way the new CZ DUTY fits the hand. The rest of the pistol is just as deliberate. A serialized modular chassis holds everything togeth...

By Eric B •
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